Tommy Sopwith's Endeavour - Reading up on the history of the America's Cup I stumbled across the Sopwith name. To invest $400,000 in the middle of the Great Depression and build a Cup challenger, one needs capital. Turns out the Sopwith planes were highly successful at downing enemies in the Great War. Sopwith Camels were responsible for shooting down around 1,300 German planes during WWI. In the hands of experienced pilots they were good for close combat.
The Sopwith Camel and Sopwith Pup were famous and popular planes, their exploits and successes good for filling newspapers and magazines of the day. Sopwith himself became rich, and decided to take on the USA, less violently, but with the same dedication. Sopwith financed the British challenger Endeavour, which lost to the US Rainbow in 1934. Made using a wood frame with cloth covering and metal, just like the original.
Sopwith Camel Details
- Features include: Delicate fabric stretched over a lightweight frame.
- Detailed wing rigging comes pre-assembled.
- Leather Seat.
- Laminated rotating wood propeller.
- Detailed engine cover - riveted parts and struts.
- Hand fitted spoke wheels.
- Colors are yellow, red, white, blue, silver and black.
- 'Desktop' Size is 10.24 inches long, has a 14.96 inch wingspan and is 4.92 inches tall.
- Boxed for shipping
*Rated number 8 of the Top Ten
Fighter Aircraft in Aviation History in the Military Channels Top Ten
series.
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